A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 614 Blood River
In the warm lobby, Wang Dou was sitting on the main seat. He looked at Zhu Zhifeng and Du Xun, the governors of Ming Dynasty, usually the servants of the Ministry of War and the titles of Yushi, the second and third ranks, so Zhu Zhifeng wore A bright red official robe with a golden pheasant patch on it.

He is almost in his fifties, whether he is happy or angry, he always has a straight face, his lips are tightly pressed, just like a stubborn old man.

He drank his tea and kept looking at Wang Dou.

That Du Xun was in his 40s, wearing a three-mountain cap, and a flying dragon with wings and a fish tail embroidered on his red gown. He was the famous Flying Fish suit. He had the same round body as Wang Dehua, but his face His expression was not as friendly as Wang Dehua's, but there was a hint of arrogance.

He was born in the palm seal of Shangshan Supervisor, and being able to serve as the guarding eunuch of any town can show that Emperor Chongzhen valued him. Regardless of his identity, Du Xun was faintly above Wang Dou in dispatching, no wonder he was arrogant .

The power of guarding middle officials in the Ming Dynasty is very great. An imperial edict in the year of Xuande expounded this point in detail: "...all the military guards have officials, seniors in the banner army, and rich local tyrants who have fled the army, escaped prisoners, Fleeing officials, and officials who have been serving officials for a long time, relying on the powerful, coercing the government, robbing money and grain, taking over official property, exploiting ordinary people, or hiding and fleeing, killing and injuring people, or forcibly occupying land and population, or insulting wives, concubines and children, or arousing Those who destroy the words and lawsuits, frame the good, or gather the dead, and rob in the village, are the victims of the army and the people. You are the same as Dali Qing Hugai. The army guards the capital, and if anyone refuses to accept it, the guards will send officers and soldiers to arrest them, and there are still reports..."

That is to say, guarding eunuchs, supervising civil and military officials, dispatching guards to suppress people's resistance, oppressing local tyrants, arresting fugitives, suggesting to the central government to increase and reduce administrative and military settings in response to the needs of local security, and coordinating with provincial civil and military officials and The official affairs of the department, government, and county agencies, and the power to appease the lost population.

In the later period of Chongzhen, all the eunuchs came out together to monitor the key points of the borders and Kinji respectively. The eunuchs also had the amulet of temperance, all dispatches to advance and retreat, officials to reward and punish meritorious deeds, and to listen to cheap actions and other unprecedented powers. It can be seen that Emperor Chongzhen placed the greatest hope on them. It's just that Li Zicheng and the cavalry of the Manchu Qing on the opposite side, all the guarding eunuchs surrendered one after another, and only Yu Bingbi eunuch Wang Chengen died with Emperor Chongzhen.

As the eunuchs of the royal family, they would fly away separately in the face of a catastrophe, so there is no loyalty.

At this time, Du Xun opened and closed his mouth, talking incessantly. His lips were very thin, giving people a mean feeling.
"Yongninghou, your army is the return of the squadron, so let the soldiers return to the camp and reunite with their families. If you set up a camp like this, what kind of military law is this..."

"My lord is very kind. With the Marquis of Yongning as the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town, you should rush to the town to hand over military affairs with the former commander-in-chief. It is reasonable to defend as soon as possible. How can there be such procrastination?"

"Where is Yang Guozhu, where did he go..."

"...The Marquis of Yongning has always prided himself on his loyalty and righteousness. What is he going to do when he sees what he sees?"

"Marquis Yongning..."

"forever……"

Wang Dou suddenly felt ten thousand flies buzzing in his ears, he got up and paced, but Du Xun chased after him and continued chattering, his tone was quite angry at him for indisputable!

Wang Dou smelled a faint smell of urine on Du Xun's body. This is a physiological phenomenon that every eunuch cannot avoid, and he couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.

Wang Dou pondered.

I also heard Du Xun say: "...when the prison was in the town, some soldiers and civilians came to cry and complain, saying that the Marquis of Yongning was fighting for profit with the people and robbing the merchants of money and food. I don’t know what excuse Yongning Hou has? Our family can also write a letter to the sage to explain one or two things for Yongning Hou.”

Wang Dou looked at Du Xun and saw that he looked serious and upright, as if Bao Qingtian was alive, people who didn't understand thought he was an upright official from somewhere.

Wang Dou couldn't help being a little funny, this eunuch was still acting like a ghost in front of him.

What kind of guy is Du Xun? Self-contained, and then came out again, laughing at the guards: "My generation is rich and at ease."

Hmph, these eunuchs are all psychopaths. Since I came to Daming, among the eunuchs I have come into contact with, few are good guys. Gao Qiqian, Liu Yuanbin, Du Xun... how many are good guys?Perhaps they represent the imperial power and are used to being arrogant in the local area. No matter how dissatisfied they are, no matter how dissatisfied they are, they dare not disrespect them.

Although Wang Dou holds a powerful army, is famous all over the world, and has a deep title, Du Xun still lingers with the sense of superiority in his heart, and now he even scolds Wang Dou.

Wang Dou looked at Du Xun coldly, saw his mouth opening and closing, talking endlessly, and suddenly stretched out his hand, pulling him aside: "Quack, go cool off."

Du Xun was caught off guard, staggered, and almost fell to the side. He yelled loudly, and some young eunuchs standing beside him rushed over to support him.

The attendants of Zhu Zhifeng and Du Xun in the hall were all stunned, some Jingbian army guards and shogunate officials, although all of them kept their eyes on each other, they couldn't help sniggering.

Du Xun was so domineering before, and they were furious when they saw Du Xun's domineering attitude towards the general. Now, what Wang Dou did, they were extremely relieved.

Zhu Zhifeng was also surprised, and then he put down the teacup, and said coldly: "Marquis Yongning, how can you be so rude to the town supervisor? Do you have an official appearance in your eyes?"

At this time, Du Xun also came back to his senses. He blushed, shook off his left and right sides, pointed at Wang Dou and shouted sharply: "...Okay, okay...Okay, good Wang Dou, treat our family like this , our family will impeach you to the Holy One!"

Wang Dou glanced at him indifferently, and didn't bother to pay attention to the eunuch whose IQ hadn't reached the age of three, so he only said to Zhu Zhifeng: "Mr. Zhu came to the East Road, what can I tell you?"

Sure enough, Zhu Zhifeng diverted his attention.

He didn't care to criticize Wang Dou, and said solemnly: "Because of the great love of the sage, he appointed the next official as the governor of Xuanzhen, and also heard that the Marquis of Yongning returned from a great victory and served as the commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen. Herdsmen, guarding the people, so they come to pay a visit, look at the town supervisor, governor, general soldier, the trinity, and work together for the court."

When he spoke, he had a strong Gyeonggi accent, but he was from Daxing, a suburb of Beijing.

This stubborn old man was already old enough to be Wang Dou's father. Looking at his dusty body, it was obvious that he was traveling all the way in a hurry. Such weather is rare for a man of his age.

Wang Dou said: "Mr. Zhu has a heart, and the journey is tiring."

Du Xun, who was standing next to him, saw that he was ignored by Wang Dou, and at the same time, Wang Dou's actions made him lose face, but after thinking about it, he suddenly realized that he had nothing to do with Wang Dou except impeachment, so he couldn't help gnashing his teeth and humming loudly With a cry, he sat down angrily and only stared at Wang Dou with angry eyes.

However, after the conversation, Zhu Zhifeng was still satisfied with Wang Dou's demeanor. He stroked his long beard, and rarely showed a smile on his hard iron face: "I've heard about the Marquis of Yongning for a long time, and I can see you today. Sure enough, meeting is better than being famous. The Marquis of Yongning is here, the country is very fortunate, and the Holy Son of Heaven is very fortunate."

Wang Dou smiled and said: "Mr. Zhu is too famous, and Dou is ashamed."

After exchanging greetings, Zhu Zhifeng sat more upright, looked at Wang Dou, and said seriously: "A few days ago, profiteers harmed the East Road, and I was filled with righteous indignation. I will definitely deal with such lawless people. Give Marquis Yongning an explanation."

Wang Dou bowed his body: "I am thankful for Mr. Zhu's concern, and Mr. Zhu for sending charcoal in the snow, transporting salt and tea, and fighting."

Zhu Zhifeng waved his hand: "This is just what I should do."

He looked at Wang Dou: "Now that the Marquis of Yongning has returned with his army, I don't know what the next step will be?"

Wang Dou looked at the surrounding people, and all the members of the shogunate and the Jingbian army left the hall, seeing this, Zhu Zhifeng and Du Xun's entourage also retreated.

Du Xun snorted again: "Pretending to be a ghost."

Wang Dou's sharp eyes swept over, and Du Xun jumped up again, away from his seat, screaming: "You... what are you going to do again?"

Wang Dou shook his head, and then said a few words.

"what?"

"No."

"No!"

Du Xun jumped back to his seat and screamed: "Presumptuous, too presumptuous, Wang Dou, you are extremely arrogant and domineering, our family will impeach you to the Holy One!"

Wang Dou looked at Du Xun for a long time, and when he saw his hair standing on end, he suddenly said: "After the matter is completed, this Marquis will give 5 taels of silver to Du Zhenjian."

Du Xun opened his eyes wide and looked angry: "Marquis Yongning, are you insulting me?"

Wang Dou remained calm and said calmly, "10 taels."

Du Xun's expression changed a bit, but he was still angry.

He said impassionedly: "Our family has been greatly loved by the sage, from the world of flowers and flowers in the capital, to this impoverished place where birds don't shit, for what? One word, loyalty! I, Du Xun, have a heart for the country and the people. How can I do such a thing?" Going with the same rank and doing the same thing? Marquis Yongning, do you want me to violate the principles of being a human being?"

Wang Dou said: "20 taels, don't forget it."

Du Xun opened his mouth wide and stammered, "What... what? Is it true?"

He lowered his head, with an uncertain expression, and muttered: "20 taels, let's do the math..."

Zhu Zhifeng next to him, listening to the conversation between Wang Dou and Du Xun, was so angry that his nose was crooked.

He trembled all over, and suddenly slapped the desk next to him, making the teacup rattle.

He stood up, pointed at Wang Dou and Du Xun and shouted sharply: "One is guarding the eunuch and the other is guarding the chief soldier. Look at the two of you, are you still decent? One of you openly bribes, the other openly accepts bribes. In your eyes, there is no law and order." The law? The divine weapon of the country, just let you make fun of it like this? This old man will not want this official hat, but also write a letter to the imperial court to impeach you and the other two!"

Du Xun was still bowing his head and calculating hard, Wang Dou looked at the old man with admiration in his heart.

He said: "Grand Zhu calms down for now, let's talk about it after looking at these things."

He handed the information he had shown to Yang Guozhu to the two of them again, and they looked at each other with doubts.

Du Xun became more and more surprised as he watched, and finally became more relaxed. He seemed to have made a decision. He slapped the desk and said righteously: "Shocking, really shocking...too much, too much, these profiteers, If these thieves are not killed, it will not be enough to anger the common people, and if they are not eliminated, it will not be enough to rectify the law!"

He looked at Wang Dou, changed into a gentle expression, and sighed: "Before, this prison misunderstood Marquis Yongning, and if there was something wrong, Marquis Yongning please forgive me."

Wang Dou smiled and said: "The town supervisor Du is serious, and the town supervisor is highly respected. In the future, in the town, the town supervisor will need a lot of support."

The two flattered each other on one side, forming an alliance faintly, while Zhu Zhifeng on the other side was also furious, and at the same time, he was heartbroken. It's just superficial, it's more of useless work, how can he not feel sad when the state affairs are like this?

Seeing Zhu Zhifeng's trembling hands and grief-stricken look, Wang Dou also sighed.

The three towns of Shanxi and Xuanda are the core places for eunuchs. As a non-party person, Zhu Zhifeng did not get much support in Xuanda. He forged ahead and touched the local interest groups. , It is inevitable to offend a large number of people.

The more upright he is, the more people he offends. People like him were in turbid places in the late Ming Dynasty, and it was difficult to survive. After the city fell, Zhu Zhifeng fired the cannon himself, but was torn apart from the left and right. Finally, Zhu Zhifeng hanged himself to death, and his body was abandoned in Haozhong by the soldiers.

"Governor Xuanda Ji Junmen has already agreed with this Marquis' move. Du Zhenjian and Zhu Junmen have already destroyed the foundation of Ming Dynasty. They have read the books of saints and don't want to repay them. Instead, they are digging the country At the foot of the wall, watching the people have no way to survive, they are unmoved at all, they are moths of the country, if we don't get rid of them, how will the country's affairs get better?"

"of course."

Wang Dou said: "This Marquis has signed the order of Ji Junmen. This matter is no small matter. If the two of you disagree with the appendix, I will understand it deeply and will not blame you."

Zhu Zhifeng's face was so livid that it was already black, and he finally sighed: "The Marquis of Yongning is right, the kingdom has been plagued by diseases up to now, and it has rotted from top to bottom. Jingtian?"

He resolutely said: "Confucius said to be benevolent, and Meng said to be righteous. Although there are tens of thousands of people, I will go and arrest the profiteers in Xuanzhen. I will also sign it!"

Seeing the old man's resolute expression, Wang Dou nodded, knowing that once he took action, there would be impeachment attacks like clouds, open guns and dark arrows, one after another, and Zhu Zhifeng did not hesitate, which has to be admired. There is no shining place, because there are people like Zhu Zhifeng.

Not only Zhu Zhifeng, but also Cai Maode, Wei Jingyuan, and many, many people, these people, there are people without party affiliation, there is the Donglin Party, and there is the Eunuch Party, such as Wei Jingyuan is the Eunuch Party, Cai Maode is the Donglin Party, Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chengzong were also members of the Donglin Party, and it was because of these loyal heroes that Daming was remembered in history.

Of course, among them, there are scum, such as Donglin Party member Qian Qianyi, and the backbone of the Eunuch Party, who pioneered hair shaving and took the lead in subduing Sun Zhixie.

These authentic Confucian children are admirable for being able to overcome the conflicts between family and country. The mourning of the elders at the time of death: "...the 8000-year report of the country's supporters, how can we say such an ending?"

In the Song and Ming Dynasties, the state supported scholars, and they were still successful.

Wang Dou's principle is that regardless of the Donglin Party, the Eunuch Party, or people without party affiliation, no matter which party, those who are loyal to the country, he admires, otherwise, he despises them.

After hearing Zhu Zhifeng's words, Wang Dou said happily: "Okay, let's advance and retreat with Mr. Zhu, and work together in Xuanzhen to make it a paradise for the Ming Dynasty."

Du Xun was a little hesitant, wondering if he should add his name. He wanted to take the 20 taels of silver, but he was worried about various consequences.

However, Zhu Zhifeng's subsequent words made Wang Dou blush.

Seeing him sternly saying to Wang Dou: "After the banning of profiteers, all the silver, wealth, etc., should be handed over to the state treasury. As a minister, how can we hide and invade privately, take a penny privately, and do such disloyalty?" Injustice?"

"As the chief soldier of Xuanzhen, the Marquis of Yongning arrests profiteers in Xuanzhen. His name is right and proper. However, if he crosses the border and crosses the river to Datong and the second town of Shanxi, even though there are documents from the military discipline, it is not good in the end. I would like to ask you It is better to make a ruling among the three divisions..."

……

On the 24th, Mao time.

It’s not far from the twelfth lunar month, and the weather is cold. The north wind last night turned some remnant snow into solid ice. At this time, the wind is blowing and the clouds are flying, and the flags are flying. The black and dense army formations gathered and continued to stretch into the distance.

The army was so powerful that Du Xun couldn't help but change his face. He could clearly hear the heavy panting of himself and his followers.

Yesterday was in a hurry, he hadn't paid much attention to the troops of the Jingbian army, now he watched carefully, such a powerful army made people feel frightened, he was secretly shocked, he actually roared at Wang Dou yesterday, fortunately Wang Dou restrained himself ,otherwise……

Then he felt relieved, Wang Dou had such a strong army, it seemed that it was a wise choice for him to cooperate with Yongninghou, if he said the official Yushi's attack afterwards, he might be able to calmly avoid it, and enjoy it with peace of mind.

20 taels of silver, after I arrived in Xuanzhen, I tried my best to make money, but how much did I end up with?Totally worth the effort.

Unlike other places in Daming, the places that can be reclaimed on the East Road are now reclaimed, and there are winter wheat fields everywhere, so naturally they cannot be trampled by troops and horses, so the army arrays are all set up on some wild hills, avoiding the countryside.

At this time, a hilltop a few miles away from Yulin Fort was covered with flags, and Wang Dou's Chinese army was sitting on banners, even more so high up against the wind. Here, Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu and others were all standing beside Wang Dou, Beside Dou and the others, Zhu Zhifeng Tiehei's face relaxed a little.

After he said those words yesterday, he quarreled with Wang Dou again. He demanded that after the profiteers be banned, all the money and money he got should be handed over to the state treasury. How could Wang Dou agree?Even if it is [-] steps back, after the money is handed over, besides being pocketed by others, how many taels of silver can be used for righteous purposes?So absolutely not.

In addition, Zhu Zhifeng thought that the army should not be dispatched, but the government servants and archers should be used to arrest him, etc., nagging endlessly, and finally Wang Dou couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him.

This also made Zhu Zhifeng's face darken again, and he didn't give Wang Dou a good look. However, when he saw the army formation in front of him, he felt refreshed, and at the same time, he stroked his beard and praised in relief: "The Marquis of Yongning trained well, and Daming has such a strong army." , why worry about Zhongxing not looking forward to it?"

Wang Dou smiled slightly: "Mr. Zhu is too famous."

Zhu Zhifeng suddenly put down his hand stroking his beard: "The general has fought for the country, and he has made great achievements. I will step forward and comfort the soldiers..."

……

In the severe cold, all the officers and men of the Jingbian Army who were dispatched rode their horses and waited for them. Although they had just returned from the expedition to Liaodong, they were not allowed to return to the barracks to see their families, but they did not complain.With the momentum of a thunderbolt, let them taste what it feels like to be an enemy of Donglu.

Not only that, but there are also soldiers and civilians from the East Road who came here in a dense manner, looking around and discussing excitedly, the general is really going to give those profiteers a big look, this move is really gratifying.

Those who are well-informed know that the profiteer Fan Sanba and others have all been arrested, which is even more fast.

Not only that, many people under Yang Guozhu's command wanted to join the Jingbian army, but they were strictly prohibited by Yang Guozhu, and no one dared to move in vain. In the barracks, the prestige is always there.

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

Overwhelming cheers sounded, and Wang Douche rode among the thousands of troops, but seeing the flags like the sea, he couldn't help but feel great pride in his heart.

This is my own army, and it is also my capital to break through this cloudy and cloudy day. With this strong army in front of me, I can stretch what I have learned in my chest. First of all, let's take those profiteers.

He raised his horsewhip and shouted, "Let's go!"

"set off!"

"set off!"

"Catch all those profiteers, leave no one behind!"

The sound of hooves was like thunder, and countless healthy riders rushed forward, converging into a torrent.

(End of this chapter)